1996
The Wombats * Track #7 On This Modern Glitch
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Album This Modern Glitch
1996 by The Wombats
Release Date
Performed by
The WombatsProduced by
Eric Valentine & Butch WalkerWrited by
Matthew MurphyAbout
The song is about the narrator missing his childhood in the 1990s, where he had no cares or worries, and is now being faced with the modern life.
1996 Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I had no cares in the 1990s
I knew of no downfalls
Though war was breaking out all around me
My concerns were with prank calls
[Pre-Chorus]
She kissed me on the cheek, she kissed me on the cheek
Right in front of the older kids
When our self-belief, our self-belief
Wasn't scarred by the modern itch
'Cause now it feels like
[Chorus]
We kiss with one eye on our TV set
And the more I give, the less I get
Needing fairground rides just to spark a smile
There's little here to miss
Bring back 1996 (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Bring back 1996 (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
So hard to beat those teenage kicks (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Bring back 1996 (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
[Verse 2]
We were cloning sheep in the 1990s
We were building telescopes
And sugar filled the whole of my body
As I urged it on to grow
[Pre-Chorus]
I kissed her on the cheek, I kissed her on the cheek
Just to impress the older kids
But my self-belief, my self-belief
Wasn't lost in the modern glitch
'Cause now it feels like
[Chorus]
We kiss with one eye on our TV set
And the more I give, the less I get
Needing fairground rides just to spark a smile
There's little here to miss
Bring back 1996 (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
Bring back 1996 (Ah-ah, ah-ah)
[Bridge]
Stop talking, stop talking (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
I need a lover, not a friend tonight
I'm leaving, I'm leaving (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
I'm not cut out for the modern life
[Outro]
(Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da
Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da)
I'll never beat those teenage kicks
(Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da
Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da)
I'll never beat those teenage kicks
(Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da
Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da)
I'll never beat those teenage kicks
(Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da
Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da)
Bring back 1996
(Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da
Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da
Da-da-da, da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da)
1996 Q&A
Who wrote 1996's ?
1996 was written by Matthew Murphy.
Who produced 1996's ?
1996 was produced by Eric Valentine & Butch Walker.
When did The Wombats release 1996?
The Wombats released 1996 on Fri Apr 22 2011.
What did The Wombats say about "1996"?
Lead signer Matthew Murphy reminisces about the song’s title:
But my self-belief, my self-belief, Wasn’t lost in the modern glitch. Perhaps its about structure and the idea that everything is mapped out for us from the word go.